Lost in Translation

Throughout my life post seminary, I have been asked many times what the church actually is… How did it start? Is it here on earth, or in heaven? Why do we need to attend church? And so many other related…

This is the time of year that we hear a lot about spirits. The several days that we are in are technically called Hallowtide. The first of these three days is Halloween, a shortened name for what was originally All…

Last Sunday, Janet and I were headed to church in Zionsville, almost 30 minutes from our home. On the way, we passed an Episcopal church that mentioned an unusual service set to take place in their sanctuary that very morning.…

A friend of ours forwarded an article that was written by Rev. Adam Hamilton, the Senior Pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America who is also currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Kansas. The article had…

Our daughter, Jill, is reading through the chronological Bible this year. I have never done this myself but I have been curious about it. I always start at Genesis 1 and read it through cover to cover. But Jill says…

Our daughter, Kristin, has asked me to teach a monthly series on the various churches that Paul was involved with. This is in anticipation of a church led pilgrimage next May that will include stops in Greece and parts of…

Our daughter, Kristin, is getting ready to host a trip with folks from her church next May. They are headed to Greece and, hopefully, Turkey. In anticipation of the pilgrimmage, she is presenting a “course” on the places they will…

Throughout our lives, Janet and I have been on many cruises. It is just our preferred way to see the world. We have been a variety of places, with the exception of the Orient, and have come to love our…

On this Father’s Day, 2026, I thought it might be appropriate to go over the origin of the reference to ABBA Father in the Scripture. Many people think that Hebrew was one of the original languages, but before Hebrew there…